Knight’s

Tour j A PieceTakers Mini-game Intermediate

A fun, fast solitaire game for re-enforcing important chess skills with the knight

Knight’s Tour overview Remember!

7888888889 The object of this 7888888889 1) You cannot land on
4 0 0 0 06
8 exercise is for 4 0 0 0 06
8 any square with a pawn.
40p0p$ $ 6
7 the knight to hit 40p0p$ $ 6
7
4 0p0 $ 06
6 every 4 0p0 $ 06
6 2) Use only legal moves
40
5 0 0 0 6 unoccuppied 40
5 0 0 0 6
4
4 * *P0P06 square in order 4
4 * *P0P06 2) Try to make it to the
next square with the
40
3 * 0P0 6 in the shortest 40
3 * 0P0 6 fewest moves necessary.
4
2 0 0 0 06 amount of time. 4
2 0 0 0 06 The minimum number
4) 0 0 0 6 4) 0 0 0 6 ranges from 2 to 5.
1 1
1222222223
a b c d e f g h 1222222223
a b c d e f g h

Playing: Record your games!

1) Set up board as shown Minutes Seconds
2) Start a timer or note time on clock
3) Move as quickly as possible striving to hit 1)
each square in order
4) When you reach a8, note your time. 2)
5) Try to beat your time next time.
3)
4)
Rating your progress!
5)
Time Rank
6)
20+ minutes Just getting started
15-20 minutes Knight’s apprentice 7)
12-15 minutes 1st grade master 8)
10-12 minutes 2nd grade master 9)
8-10 minutes 3rd grade master
10)
7-8 minutes 4th grade master
6-7 minutes 5th grade master
11)
5-6 minutes 6th grade master 12)
less than 5 Grand Master of the 13)
14)
© 1998 c r Beach V1.2